On a national scale, Pittsburgh is known for pierogis, pickles, and Primantis. Its pizza scene, not so much. The city can’t contend with the traditional frontrunners such as New York, Chicago, and Detroit. To level with these pizza pros, Pittsburghers had to get creative. Pizzerias took bits and pieces of tradition and invented new, Pittsburgh-unique pies.

Mineo's and Aiello’s adapted the New York-style pie to produce two distinct, feud-fueling styles. Beto's takes a Detroit-style crust for a spin and tops it with un-melted cheese. For pizza-Burg purists, this is a disgrace, but loyalists of Beto's swear by that cold mozzarella. Frankstown Wood-Fired Pizza takes on a different pizza giant: Italy.